Although Piazza's vote total was high and indicates he eventually could reach the requisite 75 percent total, many believe that his percentage suffered because of speculation that he used PEDs. None of the 37 candidates, many of whom were tied to PEDs, on this year’s ballot was voted into the Hall of Fame.

During a 16-season major league career spent with the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland A’s, San Diego Padres and Florida Marlins, Piazza hit .308/.377/.545 with 427 homers and 1,335 RBIs. He was a 12-time All-Star, won the 1993 NL Rookie of the Year Award and finished in the top 10 in NL MVP voting seven times.